Brazil vs Hungary: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Brazil
4 years
in 2025
Hungary
4 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
171st
Hungary rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Brazil
- Hungary
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Hungary, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 171st and Hungary ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.9 years | 5 years | 0.1 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Brazil or Hungary?
- Brazil, at 4 years against 4 years in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Brazil and Hungary?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hungary?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Hungary rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Brazil ranks 171st and Hungary ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.